One of the world's most prominent artists, Ai Weiwei, has cancelled a show in Denmark to protest against the country's harsh new law requiring refugees to hand over their valuables in order to receive asylum.
On Monday, the Danish parliament approved a law to seize assets or cash worth more than $1400 from asylum seekers and place a three-year wait on reuniting families.
Supporters of the law argued it places refugees on the same footing as Danes, who must sell off their assets beyond a certain level in order to receive government financial assistance.
But critics, including the United Nations, say the law unfairly targets some of the most vulnerable people on the planet.
